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TA Support for Distance Learning Courses

Information regarding support for teaching assistants

TAMPA, FL. (Nov. 7, 2013) – Colleges on the USF Tampa campus may request funding for
a teaching assistant or a graduate assistant to support online courses. This funding
is provided through the Distance Learning (DL) fee revenue generated from online courses.

In order to qualify for support, the following criteria must be met:

A course must meet the Florida legislation definition of a distance learning course.
A distance learning course is defined as having at least 80 percent of the direct
instruction of the course delivered using some form of technology when the student
and instructor are separated by time or space, or both. Florida Statute 1009.2: State
university student fees.

A course must carry the distance learning fee and be offered online the semester TA
support is provided. TA support funds cannot be used to pay instructional compensation
for the instructor of record.

The college must submit a copy of the Assistantship Appointment form and signed TA
Support Agreement form prior to the beginning of the semester.

Requests which do not meet these criteria will also be considered given course needs
and the availability of funding.

In addition, please note the following:

Requests will be accepted after registration has opened for the current and upcoming
semesters.